A species of flower fly from Costa Rica, Eristalis gatesi.

plural of Bill Gates' flower fly

(chiefly UK) A rich, usually iced, cake. / (cooking, obsolete) A dish of minced meat made up like a pudding, and boiled in a shape or mould.

plural of gateau

An addictive substance that is seen as relatively harmless by itself, but is believed to encourage the user to experiment with more harmful substances.

An entrance capable of being blocked by use of a gate. / A place regarded as giving access to somewhere. / Any point that represents the beginning of a transition from one place or phase to another.

(transitive, digital communications) To make available via a gateway, or access point.

To attend a social event without having been invited, or without having paid.

An instance of gatecrashing a party, event, etc.

A person or group who controls access to something or somebody. / A person who guards or monitors passage through a gate.